Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 17
Tight End University Opens Year 6 to Fans at Vanderbilt as 90 NFL Players Attend
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 17

Tight End University Opens Year 6 to Fans at Vanderbilt as 90 NFL Players Attend

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 17

Summary

  • Year 6 of Tight End University begins next week in Nashville, with the annual NFL offseason summit opening to fans for the first time at Vanderbilt University.
  • About 90 tight ends from around the league are expected, founder Greg Olsen said, turning an event that began with a 2021 text message into a sponsor-backed gathering for nearly every team's top player.
  • Three days of film study, on-field drills, recovery work and classroom sessions are designed to help everyone from All-Pros to undrafted rookies sharpen their game before training camp.
  • Retired stars also take part, reinforcing TEU's pitch that the position's blue-collar culture and shared learning can help players climb from practice squads to 53-man rosters.

Insights

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As TEs share secrets at Vanderbilt, does its research suggest NFL teams are valuing the position all wrong?
By teaching their rivals, are elite tight ends accidentally erasing their own unique competitive advantages?